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Michael Richards

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Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He achieved global recognition for starring as Cosmo Kramer on the NBC television sitcom Seinfeld from 1989 to 1998. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, first entering the national spotlight when he was featured on Billy Crystal's first cable TV special, and went on to become a series regular on ABC's Fridays. From 1989 to 1998, he played Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld, three times receiving the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Richards is the 2,526th most popular actor (down from 2,386th in 2019), the 4,392nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,797th in 2019) and the 1,226th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Michael Richards ranks 2,526 out of 13,578. Before him are Anne Vernon, Pierre Brasseur, Annabella, Olivier Martinez, Suriya, and Marika Green. After him are Bud Abbott, Milena Vukotic, Geraldine James, Lau Kar-leung, Jane Asher, and Rosalind Russell.

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Among people born in 1949, Michael Richards ranks 255. Before him are Jamil Mahuad, Alain Finkielkraut, Hennie Kuiper, Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, John Illsley, and Dado Topić. After him are Agostina Belli, Jim Carroll, Roger Deakins, Sabine Azéma, William Forsythe, and Ibrahim Mahlab.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Richards ranks 4,392 out of 20,380. Before him are James Kottak (1962), Marc Platt (1957), John Wesley Hyatt (1837), Ron Carter (1937), Gavin Newsom (1967), and Paul Castellano (1915). After him are Bud Abbott (1897), N. C. Wyeth (1882), Charley Borah (1906), John C. Woods (1911), Viscera (1971), and Alec John Such (1951).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Michael Richards ranks 1,226. Before him are Greg Kinnear (1963), Angélica María (1943), Wallace Beery (1885), Michael V. Gazzo (1923), David Harbour (1975), and Adolphe Menjou (1890). After him are Bud Abbott (1897), Rosalind Russell (1907), Connie Booth (1944), June Squibb (1929), Sonny Landham (1941), and Lydia Clarke (1923).

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